California State Parks manages more than 280 park units across California, offering access to natural landscapes, historical landmarks, and recreational opportunities. 

Park units in Nevada and Placer Counties include Auburn State Recreation Area, Donner Memorial State Park, Empire Mine State Historic Park, Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park, and South Yuba River State Park.

Resources offered include:

• A searchable directory to locate state parks
• Information about park features, accessibility, and events
• Details on day-use and annual park passes, including free library passes

Web pages

• Home - https://www.parks.ca.gov/
• Find a Park - https://www.parks.ca.gov/Find-a-Park
• Contact Us & FAQs - https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=23110
• Information About Park Passes - https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1049 and https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=937#passes
• California State Parks Library Pass (Free) - www.parks.ca.gov/30806

Bear Yuba Land Trust protects land, builds trails, and offers environmental education programs in Nevada and Yuba counties.

Services include:

• Maintaining public preserves and open space
• Managing conservation easements to protect natural lands
• Building and maintaining trails for public recreation
• Offering youth education programs focused on nature and stewardship
• Providing volunteer opportunities for trail work, events, and habitat restoration

Web pages

• Home - https://www.bylt.org/
• Conservation Easements - https://www.bylt.org/
• Trails - https://www.bylt.org/build-trails/
• Youth Programs - https://www.bylt.org/youth-programs/
• Volunteer Opportunities - https://www.bylt.org/support/volunteer/

Tahoe National Forest offers hiking trails (including a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail), OHV, equestrian and mountain biking trails provide access to many lakes, rivers, and mountain tops. Developed recreation sites including campgrounds, boat ramps, picnic areas, nature trails, and fire lookouts that can be rented for overnight occupancy.

Web pages

• Home, including ranger district office locations - https://www.fs.usda.gov/tahoe/

The City of Auburn provides recreation information through the Auburn Recreation District.

Web pages

• Auburn Recreation District - https://auburnrec.com/
• Auburn Recreation & Park District (a separate organization from the City of Auburn) - https://auburnrec.com/

The City of Grass Valley Parks & Recreation department operates seven public parks and offers a variety of activities that include: recreational swimming, indoor and outdoor volleyball, tennis lessons, skate camp, open gym basketball, over-the-line softball, pitch-hit-run, punt-pass-kick, and a drop-in summer recreation program.

GVPR has over 120 acres of park space that includes trails, picnic areas, ball fields, bocce courts, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a skate park, and a disc golf course. The City also has three public assembly halls that are available for rent and collaborates with the Nevada County Historical Society to manage the Pelton Wheel Mining Museum at the former Northstar Powerhouse.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.cityofgrassvalley.com/parks-recreation
  
  

The City of Lincoln Recreation offers many programs and activities for Lincoln residents.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.lincolnca.gov/en/parks-recreation-and-activities/parks-and-recreation.aspx

The Town of Loomis Parks and Recreation celebrates and supports special events that will create enjoyment for our visitors and enhance the quality of life for our residents and provide economic prosperity for our business owners.
The Town of Loomis has two parks:

• Blue Anchor Park next to the Loomis Train Station off of Horseshoe Bar Road and Taylor Road in Loomis.
• Sunrise Loomis Park on Arcadia Avenue in Loomis.

For information on events, you can visit the Event Calendar.

Web pages

• Home - https://loomis.ca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/
• Event Calendar - https://loomis.ca.gov/events/

The City of Roseville Parks and Recreation fosters a healthy community through progressive, sustainable & memorable experiences.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.roseville.ca.us/government/departments/parks
• Adventure Club & Preschool - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7964922&pageId=8920321
• Parks & Places - https://www.roseville.ca.us/government/departments/parks/parks_places

Truckee Donner Recreation & Park District (TDRPD) provides recreation and park programs and facilities for everyone in the community.

• COMMUNITY SWIMMING POOL
• West End Beach
• Ponderosa Golf Course
• MUSIC IN THE DOWNTOWN PARK

Web pages

• ​Community Swimming Pool - https://www.tdrpd.org/157/Community-Swimming-Pool
• West End Beach - https://tdrpd.org/165/West-End-Beach
• Ponderosa Golf Course - https://www.ponderosagolfcoursetruckee.com/
• Music in the Downtown Park - https://www.tdrpd.org/312/Music-in-the-Downtown-Park